CE Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford [A] Wed, Nov 6th 2019

[DracoM]

CE Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford [A] Wed, Nov 6th 2019
(First broadcast 6 November 1974)


Order of Service:


Responses: Byrd
Psalms: 32, 33, 34 (Wood, Camidge, Parratt)
First Lesson: Genesis 41: 46-57
Canticles: Sancti Johannis Cantabrigiense (Tippett)
Second Lesson: Revelation 4: 1-11
Anthem: Laudibus in sanctis (Byrd)


Nicholas Cleobury (Assistant Organist)
Colin Walsh (Organ scholar)
Simon Preston (Organist)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000b0ml

[Vox Humana]

1974, so I guess the organ we will hear will be the old Harrison & Harrison.

[Pulcinella]

1974, so I guess the organ we will hear will be the old Harrison & Harrison.

Yes, I was wondering that too:

https://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/visiting-and-learning/organ

[Vox Humana]

Yes, I was wondering that too:
https://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/visiting-and-learning/organ

With apologies to non-organists, here is the specification of the 1922 H&H instrument. I don't know how much this had grown by Preston's time. I'm sure most or all of the 'prepared for' stops had been provided. I can remember the 32' reed and the Tuba.

[Finzi4ever]

I'm sure this has already been used as an archive service only a few years ago. Archiving the archive rather than making the little effort required to ensure they broadcast only recordings they haven't put out recently is very poor show.

[ardcarp]

With apologies to non-organists, here is the specification of the 1922 H&H instrument.

No need for apology...but there is the Organ sub-forum which pops up here.

I'm sure this has already been used as an archive service only a few years ago. Archiving the archive rather than making the little effort required to ensure they broadcast only recordings they haven't put out recently is very poor show.

We have two live ones coming up though. They broadcast the Morning Service from Greenwich (Trinity-Laban/Ralph Allwood) today, so I wonder if the BBC engineers will linger to put a future CE in the can?

[DracoM]

ANOTHER Allwood service.............!! I mean............blimey!

[Y Mab Afradlon]

I'm sure this has already been used as an archive service only a few years ago. Archiving the archive rather than making the little effort required to ensure they broadcast only recordings they haven't put out recently is very poor show.

I can't be bothered to look up the date but you are correct. I think there has been a rethink about the Archive strategy to filling in dead days as a number of recordings have been or are to be made for deferred broadcasts from next month on when the December list is published. Keeble, St Albans, Exeter for certain as they appear on service lists.

[Pulcinella]

I guess though that because it is an 'anniversary' repeat (6 November) at least we should be grateful that we get the correct psalms for the day!

[Finzi4ever]

I guess though that because it is an 'anniversary' repeat (6 November) at least we should be grateful that we get the correct psalms for the day!

That's a fair point, but there must have been many 6th Evenings that have fallen on broadcast Wednesdays since 1974, or even before.

[DracoM]

Reminder: tomorrow [Wed] @ 3.30 p.m.

[Pulcinella]

Reminder: today @ 3.30 p.m.

Has His Dark Materials put you in a time warp, Draco?

[DracoM]

Yes.

[ardcarp]

I have trouble with those amber spyglasses too.

[DracoM]

Yes............ahem...........today.